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Construction and operation of a 25MW solar photovoltaic farm and a 25MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) including access, fencing, CCTV, internal service tracks, ancillary equipment and scheme of landscaping for an operational lifespan of 40 years.

Land To The South Of Munceys Farm London Way Melbourn Cambridgeshire SG8 6DJ

DecidedReference: 25/02739/FULSouth Cambridgeshire District Council

Last published check: 2 Oct 2026, 22:47. Check the council record for more recent changes.

Application location

Land To The South Of Munceys Farm London Way Melbourn Cambridgeshire SG8 6DJ

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Full Application
Received
10 Jul 2025
Validated
23 Jul 2025
Determination deadline
22 Oct 2025
Local authority
South Cambridgeshire District Council

Application overview

Construction and operation of a 25MW solar photovoltaic farm and a 25MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) including access, fencing, CCTV, internal service tracks, ancillary equipment and scheme of landscaping for an operational lifespan of 40 years.

Proposal details

Reference
25/02739/FUL
Ward
Melbourn
Parish
Melbourn CP
Agent
JMS Planning

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DocumentPublishedAction
DECISION NOTICEApplication Decision Notice · PDF15 Jul 2026View
DELEGATED REPORTApplication Committee / Delegated Report · PDF15 Jul 2026View
SITE LAYOUTDrawings · PDF3 Jul 2026View
LANDSCAPE MASTERPLANDrawings · PDF3 Jul 2026View
EOT REQUESTExtension of Time Request · PDF2 Jul 2026View
ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVALUATIONAgent / Applicant Comments · PDF1 Jul 2026View
ARCHAEOLOGYConsultee Comments · PDF1 Jul 2026View
SITE LAYOUT - TRENCHESDrawings · PDF29 Jun 2026View
CAMBRIDGE AIRPORTConsultee Comments · PDF23 Feb 2026View
CLARIFICATION FROM ARCHAEOLOGYConsultee Comments · PDF16 Feb 2026View
ECOLOGYConsultee Comments · PDF9 Feb 2026View
GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY REPORTApplication Information · PDF9 Feb 2026View
LOCAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITYConsultee Comments · PDF29 Jan 2026View
LLFAConsultee Comments · PDF29 Jan 2026View
ARCHAEOLOGICAL OFFICERConsultee Comments · PDF27 Jan 2026View
HISTORIC ENGLANDConsultee Comments27 Jan 2026View
SUSTAINABILITYConsultee Comments · PDF26 Jan 2026View
NATURAL ENGLANDConsultee Comments · PDF23 Jan 2026View
NATURAL ENGLANDConsultee Comments · PDF23 Jan 2026View
CAMBRIDGE CITY AIRPORTConsultee Comments · PDF22 Jan 2026View
AMENDMENTS COVER LETTERAgent / Applicant Comments · PDF20 Jan 2026View
TRANSPORT STATEMENT ISSUE 02Application Information · PDF20 Jan 2026View
FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTApplication Information · PDF20 Jan 2026View
GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY REPORTApplication Information · PDF20 Jan 2026View
BREEDING BIRD SURVEY REPORTApplication Information · PDF20 Jan 2026View
BAT REPORTApplication Information · PDF20 Jan 2026View
EOT REQUESTExtension of Time Request · PDF8 Jan 2026View
EOT REQUESTExtension of Time Request · PDF8 Jan 2026View
EOT REQUESTExtension of Time Request · PDF8 Jan 2026View
RESPONSE TO COMMENTSAgent / Applicant Comments · PDF8 Oct 2025View
GLINT AND GLARE STUDY ISSUE 3Application Information · PDF22 Sept 2025View
SUSTAINABILITYConsultee Comments · PDF5 Sept 2025View
TREESConsultee Comments · PDF18 Aug 2025View
TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT TEAMConsultee Comments · PDF18 Aug 2025View
ECOLOGYConsultee Comments · PDF18 Aug 2025View
PARISHConsultee Comments · PDF15 Aug 2025View
AIRPORT SAFEGUARDINGConsultee Comments · PDF15 Aug 2025View
CLIMATE, WASTE & ENVIRONMENTConsultee Comments14 Aug 2025View
HISTORIC ENGLAND COMMENTSConsultee Comments13 Aug 2025View
THE BRITISH HORSE SOCIETYConsultee Comments · PDF13 Aug 2025View
THE BRITISH HORSE SOCIETYConsultee Comments · PDF13 Aug 2025View
CONTAMINATED LANDConsultee Comments · PDF12 Aug 2025View
LANDSCAPEConsultee Comments12 Aug 2025View
URBAN DESIGNConsultee Comments · PDF12 Aug 2025View
ACTIVE TRAVEL ENGLAND COMMENTS.Consultee Comments · PDF11 Aug 2025View
LLFAConsultee Comments · PDF8 Aug 2025View
LOCAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITYConsultee Comments · PDF7 Aug 2025View
HEATH FARMThird Party Comments · PDF7 Aug 2025View
HEATH FARM, NEWMARKET ROADThird Party Comments · PDF7 Aug 2025View
POLICE ARCHITECTURAL LIAISON OFFICERConsultee Comments · PDF5 Aug 2025View
UPDATED COMMENTS FROM CAMBRIDGE AIRPORTConsultee Comments · PDF30 Jul 2025View
UPDATED COMMENTS FROM CAMBRIDGE AIRPORTConsultee Comments · PDF30 Jul 2025View
NATURAL ENGLAND COMMENTSConsultee Comments · PDF30 Jul 2025View
CAMBRIDGE CITY AIRPORT COMMENTSConsultee Comments · PDF28 Jul 2025View
SITE NOTICEApplication Press/Site Notices · PDF28 Jul 2025View
SITE NOTICEApplication Press/Site Notices · PDF28 Jul 2025View
CAMBS FIRE AND RESCUEConsultee Comments · PDF25 Jul 2025View
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTERApplication Officer Correspondence · PDF24 Jul 2025View
MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURSNeighbour/Consultee Notification List · PDF24 Jul 2025View
SUSTAINABILITYConsultee Comments · PDF24 Jul 2025View
WASTE - SHARED SERVICEConsultee Comments · PDF24 Jul 2025View
DEFINITIVE MAP TEAMConsultee Comments · PDF24 Jul 2025View
LVIA APPENDIX 4 PART 1Application Information · PDF24 Jul 2025View
LVIA APPENDIX 4 PART 2Agent / Applicant Comments · PDF24 Jul 2025View
SITE NOTICEApplication Press/Site Notices · PDF24 Jul 2025View
SITE NOTICEApplication Press/Site Notices · PDF24 Jul 2025View
ARCHAEOLOGICAL OFFICERConsultee Comments · PDF24 Jul 2025View
BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN CALCULATIONSApplication Information23 Jul 2025View
INVALID LETTERApplication Information · PDF22 Jul 2025View
FEE CALCULATIONApplication Information · PDF10 Jul 2025View
APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFOApplication Information · PDF10 Jul 2025View
ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTALAttachment Summary · PDF10 Jul 2025View
BIODIVERSITY MANAGEMENT PLANApplication Information · PDF10 Jul 2025View
BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN DESIGN STAGE REPORTApplication Information · PDF10 Jul 2025View
ECOLOGICAL ASSESSMENTApplication Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF10 Jul 2025View
STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENTApplication Information · PDF10 Jul 2025View
AGRICULTURAL QUALITYApplication Information · PDF10 Jul 2025View
SCREENING OPINIONApplication Information · PDF10 Jul 2025View
TRANSPORT STATEMENTApplication Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF10 Jul 2025View
INDICATIVE CABLE ROUTEDrawings · PDF10 Jul 2025View
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESK-BASED ASSESSMENTApplication Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF10 Jul 2025View
NOISE ASSESSMENTApplication Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF10 Jul 2025View
PRE APP RESPONSEApplication Information · PDF10 Jul 2025View
FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT AND DRAINAGE STRATEGYApplication Survey / Assessment / Statement · PDF10 Jul 2025View
LANDSCAPE CHARACTERApplication Information · PDF10 Jul 2025View
ZONE OF THEORETICAL VISIBILITYApplication Information · PDF10 Jul 2025View
TECHNICAL METHODOLOGYApplication Information · PDF10 Jul 2025View
SITE LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF10 Jul 2025View
PLANNING APPLICATION BOUNDARYDrawings · PDF10 Jul 2025View
BESS COMPOUND GENERAL ARRANGEMENTDrawings · PDF10 Jul 2025View
PV PANEL DETAILSDrawings · PDF10 Jul 2025View
SOLAR INVERTER AND TRANSFORMER STATIONDrawings · PDF10 Jul 2025View
BATTERY UNIT DETAILSDrawings · PDF10 Jul 2025View
MVS SKID DETAILSDrawings · PDF10 Jul 2025View
DNO SUBSTATION DETAILSDrawings · PDF10 Jul 2025View
FENCING AND SECURITY DETAILSDrawings · PDF10 Jul 2025View
DEER MESH FENCING DETAILSDrawings · PDF10 Jul 2025View
PALISADE FENCING DETAILSDrawings · PDF10 Jul 2025View
TEMPORARY SITE SET DOWN AREADrawings · PDF10 Jul 2025View
TEMPORARY SET DOWN AREA STORAGE CABINDrawings · PDF10 Jul 2025View
TEMPORARY SET DOWN AREA OFFICEDrawings · PDF10 Jul 2025View
INTERNAL ACCESS TRACKS CONSTRUCTIONDrawings · PDF10 Jul 2025View
FIRE WATER STORAGE TANK DETAILSDrawings · PDF10 Jul 2025View
STUDY AREADrawings · PDF10 Jul 2025View
PLANNING CONSTRAINTSDrawings · PDF10 Jul 2025View
AERIAL CONTEXTDrawings · PDF10 Jul 2025View
SITE FEATURES AND TOPOGRAPHYDrawings · PDF10 Jul 2025View
SITE FEATURES AND TOPOGRAPHYDrawings · PDF10 Jul 2025View
LANDSCAPE CHARACTER AREASDrawings · PDF10 Jul 2025View
LANDSCAPE CHARACTER AREASDrawings · PDF10 Jul 2025View
VISUAL RECEPTORSDrawings · PDF10 Jul 2025View
PLANNING, DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENTDesign and Access Statement · PDF10 Jul 2025View
LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT APPRAISAL PAGE 1-51Application Information · PDF10 Jul 2025View
LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT APPRAISAL PAGE 52-103Application Information · PDF10 Jul 2025View
SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC GLINT AND GLARE STUDY PAGE 1-50Application Information · PDF10 Jul 2025View
SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC GLINT AND GLARE STUDY PAGE 51-89Application Information · PDF10 Jul 2025View

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